AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 June 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Australian Press Assn.—United Service A LARGE FIRE. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 8. Heavy damage was caused by a fire tbis morning at Morrison and Sinclair’s timber and boat building yards on tbe harbour front. A large quantity of machinery was ruined. The fire is still smouldering. FivDEKAL ACTION ASKED. CANBERRA, June 8. West Australian and South Australian Governments are requesting the Commonwealth Government to suspend the Navigation Act, which will enable overseas vessels to carry passengers and cargo round tho Australian coast, during the cooks strike, which is proving disastrous. Mr Uruco. in a statement, declared the Government already had indicated it recognised its obligations to maintain essential communications. The Government had so far refrained from taking action in the hope that the Australian Trades Union Council would be able to discipline tbe union responsible and it bad now become a question lor serious consideration, whether the Go\eminent would be obliged to take action almost immediately. TASMAN!AN ELECTIONS. HOBART. June 7. The final returns show Labour is definitely defeated. The: state of parties is : Nationalists ... ... 15 Labour LI Independent 1 Tbe Lyons Ministry is immediately resigning.